Al Suhail (GB)

Group performer; cost 1,100,000gns as a yearling; third foal; half-brother to winners Telecaster (1m2f inc Group 2; RPR 117) and Starcaster (1m2f/1m4f; 96); runner-up in Newmarket maiden on debut in July 2019 and showed benefit of experience when readily winning at Yarmouth next time; promising third in Group 3 Solario Stakes (7f) after that and good second on final outing as a 2yo to Military March in Autumn Stakes (1m, soft) in October; disappointing when down the field in 2000 Guineas on 2020 return in June but back with a bang when landing a Listed event over the same distance next time on Newmarket's July course; stays 1m; solid third in Group 1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan (9f) when next seen in March 2021 but most disappointing when last of twelve in the Dubai Turf later the same month; gelded after that and ran much better when third in Group 2 Summer Mile on first start back in July; not at his best in the Hungerford Stakes over 7f next time but then took advantage of a good chance when easily landing a Haydock conditions event; close third of fifteen in 7f Listed event at Newbury in September and went two better in Group 2 contest over 7f in October; below his best on 2022 return at Meydan and not at his best when seen at York over 7f in August; slightly better effort when third of six in Group 2 at Doncaster in September but only midfield over 6f at Ascot in October; put up high-class performance when winning a Group 2 over 7f at Meydan by 4l in January 2023 (broke track record); produced another high-class performance when winning conditions race over same C&D in March; close third in Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint later that month.